BIVI BioVie Inc

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 6, 2024

 

BioVie Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Nevada		001-39015		46-2510769
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

680 W Nye Lane Suite 201 Carson City, NV		89703
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(775) 888-3162
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	BIVI	The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On March 6, 2024, BioVie Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the closing of the Offering (as defined below). A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

 

In addition, the Company has updated its investor presentation (the “Investor Presentation”), a copy of which is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference. The Investor Presentation is also available under the “Events and Presentations” tab in the “Investors” section of the Company’s website, located at www.biovie.com.

 

The information contained in the Investor Presentation is summary information that is intended to be considered in the context of the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings and other public announcements that the Company may make, by press release or otherwise, from time to time. The Company undertakes no duty or obligation to publicly update or revise the information contained in this report, although it may do so from time to time as its management believes is warranted. Any such updating may be made through the filing of other reports or documents with the SEC, through press releases or through other public disclosure.

 

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 8.01

Other Events.

 

Public Offering

 

On March 6, 2024, the Company announced that it had closed the previously announced best efforts public offering (the “Offering”) of 15,000,000 shares (the “Shares”) of its class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), pre-funded warrants (the “Pre-funded Warrants”) to purchase 6,000,000 shares of Common Stock, and warrants to purchase up to 10,500,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Common Warrants”) (CUSIP 09074F132) at a combined public offering price of $1.00 per Share, or Pre-funded Warrant, and the associated Common Warrant. The gross proceeds to the Company from the Offering were approximately $21 million, before deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses of approximately $2.2 million. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering primarily for working capital and general corporate purposes.

 

Acuitas Warrant

 

On March 6, 2024, the Company notified Acuitas Group Holdings, LLC (“Acuitas”) of an adjustment to the exercise price (“Exercise Price”) of the warrant to purchase shares of Common Stock expiring July 15, 2028 (the “Acuitas Warrant”) that was issued by the Company to Acuitas pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”), dated as of July 15, 2022, by and between the Company and Acuitas.

 

Pursuant to Section 3(b) of the Acuitas Warrant, if the Company, at any time while the Acuitas Warrant is outstanding, issues shares of Common Stock at a price per share less than the Exercise Price, then the Exercise Price is reduced to such lower price per share. Accordingly, the Company gave notice to Acuitas that, effective at the close of business on March 6, 2024, the Exercise Price will be adjusted from $1.82 to $1.00, which was the price per share of Common Stock sold in the Offering.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the SPA and Acuitas Warrant are not complete and are subject to and qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the SPA and the Acuitas Warrant, respectively, copies of which are attached as Exhibits 10.1 and 4.1 hereto, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain of the statements made in this report are forward looking, such as those, among others, relating to the Company’s expectations regarding the timing and completion of the Offering. Actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected or implied in these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such a difference include risks and uncertainties related to completion of the public offering on the anticipated terms or at all, market conditions and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the Offering. More information about the risks and uncertainties faced by the Company is contained under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s prospectus supplement on Form 424B5 filed with the SEC on March 4, 2024. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.		Description
4.1		Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on July 18, 2022).
10.1		Securities Purchase Agreement, dated July 15, 2022, by and between the Company and Acuitas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on July 18, 2022).
99.1		Press Release dated March 6, 2024.
99.2		Investor Presentation.

 

  

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: March 6, 2024

 

	BIOVIE INC.
	By:	/s/ Joanne Wendy Kim
	Name:	Joanne Wendy Kim
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

BioVie Inc. Announces Closing of Public Offering

 

Carson City, Nevada, March 6, 2024 — BioVie Inc. (Nasdaq: BIVI), (“BioVie” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage company developing innovative drug therapies to treat chronic debilitating conditions including liver disease and neurological and neuro-degenerative disorders, today announced the closing of its previously announced best efforts public offering of 15,000,000 shares of its common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase 6,000,000 shares of its common stock (“Pre-funded Warrants”) and warrants to purchase up to 10,500,000 shares of common stock (the "Common Warrants") at a combined public offering price of $1.00 per share (or Pre-funded Warrant) and associated Common Warrant. The Common Warrants have an exercise price of $1.50 per share and are immediately exercisable upon issuance for a period of five years following the date of issuance. The gross proceeds to the Company from the offering are approximately $21,000,000, before deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering primarily for working capital and general corporate purposes.

 

ThinkEquity acted as sole placement agent for the offering.

 

The securities were offered and sold pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-274083), including a base prospectus, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 18, 2023 and declared effective on August 28, 2023. A final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus describing the terms of the offering was filed with the SEC and is available on its website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the offering may also be obtained, when available, from the offices of ThinkEquity, 17 State Street, 41^st Floor, New York, New York 10004.

 

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

 

About BioVie Inc.

BioVie Inc. (NASDAQ: BIVI) is a clinical-stage company developing innovative drug therapies for the treatment of neurological and neurodegenerative disorders and advanced liver disease. In neurodegenerative disease, the Company’s drug candidate NE3107 inhibits inflammatory activation of ERK and NFkB (e.g., TNF signaling) that leads to neuroinflammation and insulin resistance, but not their homeostatic functions (e.g., insulin signaling and neuron growth and survival). Both are drivers of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. The Company conducted and reported efficacy data on its randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multicenter study to evaluate NE3107 in patients who have mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (NCT04669028). Results of a Phase 2 investigator-initiated trial (NCT05227820) showing NE3107-treated patients experienced improved cognition and biomarker levels were presented at the Clinical Trial in Alzheimer’s Disease annual conference in December 2022. An estimated six million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s. A Phase 2 study of NE3107 in Parkinson’s disease (NCT05083260) has completed, and data presented at the International Conference on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease and Related Neurological Disorders conference in Gothenburg, Sweden in March 2023 showed significant improvements in “morning on” symptoms and clinically meaningful improvement in motor control in patients treated with a combination of NE3107 and levodopa vs. patients treated with levodopa alone, and no drug-related adverse events. In liver disease, the Company’s Orphan drug candidate BIV201 (continuous infusion terlipressin), with U.S Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) Fast Track status, is being evaluated and discussed with guidance received from the FDA regarding the design of Phase 3 clinical testing of BIV201 for the treatment of ascites due to chronic liver cirrhosis. The active agent is approved in the U.S. and in about 40 countries for related complications of advanced liver cirrhosis. For more information, visit http://www.bioviepharma.com/.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which may be identified by words such as "expect," "look forward to," "anticipate" "intend," "plan," "believe," "seek," "estimate," "will," "project" or words of similar meaning. Although BioVie Inc. believes such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by the statements herein due to the Company's ability to successfully raise sufficient capital on reasonable terms or at all, available cash on hand and contractual and statutory limitations that could impair our ability to pay future dividends, our ability to complete our pre-clinical or clinical studies and to obtain approval for our product candidates, our ability to successfully defend potential future litigation, changes in local or national economic conditions as well as various additional risks, many of which are now unknown and generally out of the Company's control, and which are detailed from time to time in reports filed by the Company with the SEC, including quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, reports on Form 8-K and annual reports on Form 10-K. BioVie Inc. does not undertake any duty to update any statements contained herein (including any forward-looking statements), except as required by law.

 

For Investor Relations Inquiries:

Bruce Mackle

Managing Director, LifeSci Advisors, LLC

bmackle@lifesciadvisors.com

 

For Media Relations Inquiries:

Melyssa Weible

Managing Partner, Elixir Health Public Relations

mweible@elixirhealthpr.com

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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